2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 12/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 UCLA 3 69 215 3.12 1 23.00 71.67
2 Northwestern 3 74 173 2.34 0 24.67 57.67
3 Miami (Florida) 4 105 259 2.47 2 26.25 64.75
4 Michigan 3 79 210 2.66 1 26.33 70.00
5 Syracuse 4 106 522 4.92 4 26.50 130.50
6 Iowa 3 82 169 2.06 0 27.33 56.33
7 Nebraska 3 85 211 2.48 0 28.33 70.33
7 Minnesota 3 85 223 2.62 1 28.33 74.33
7 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
10 Memphis 4 114 234 2.05 4 28.50 58.50
10 South Carolina 4 114 312 2.74 3 28.50 78.00
10 Vanderbilt 4 114 350 3.07 3 28.50 87.50
13 USC 3 86 458 5.33 3 28.67 152.67
14 LSU 4 115 343 2.98 4 28.75 85.75
14 Stanford 4 115 423 3.68 6 28.75 105.75
16 Arkansas 4 117 224 1.91 2 29.25 56.00
16 California 4 117 374 3.20 2 29.25 93.50
18 Illinois 3 88 369 4.19 0 29.33 123.00
18 Rutgers 3 88 484 5.50 5 29.33 161.33
20 Northern Illinois 4 118 394 3.34 3 29.50 98.50
21 Indiana 3 89 202 2.27 1 29.67 67.33
22 Texas 4 119 383 3.22 1 29.75 95.75
23 Arizona State 3 90 196 2.18 1 30.00 65.33
24 Kentucky 4 121 566 4.68 5 30.25 141.50
25 UCF 3 91 264 2.90 2 30.33 88.00
25 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
27 Georgia Tech 4 122 438 3.59 4 30.50 109.50
28 Maryland 3 92 286 3.11 2 30.67 95.33
29 Mississippi 4 124 138 1.11 0 31.00 34.50
29 Missouri 4 124 316 2.55 0 31.00 79.00
29 Penn State 3 93 254 2.73 2 31.00 84.67
29 UNLV 5 155 578 3.73 8 31.00 115.60
29 Sam Houston State 4 124 578 4.66 8 31.00 144.50
34 Ball State 4 125 670 5.36 8 31.25 167.50
35 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
36 Fresno State 5 157 534 3.40 3 31.40 106.80
37 North Carolina State 4 126 522 4.14 6 31.50 130.50
38 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
39 Utah 2 64 219 3.42 1 32.00 109.50
40 Hawai'i 5 161 627 3.89 7 32.20 125.40
41 Middle Tennessee 4 129 635 4.92 12 32.25 158.75
42 Louisville 4 130 436 3.35 3 32.50 109.00
42 James Madison 4 130 458 3.52 3 32.50 114.50
44 Washington State 11 358 1914 5.35 18 32.55 174.00
45 Ohio 4 131 521 3.98 6 32.75 130.25
45 Florida State 4 131 558 4.26 6 32.75 139.50
47 Nevada 6 197 912 4.63 11 32.83 152.00
48 Auburn 4 132 356 2.70 3 33.00 89.00
49 South Alabama 5 166 720 4.34 10 33.20 144.00
50 Tennessee 4 133 248 1.86 0 33.25 62.00
50 North Texas 4 133 518 3.89 6 33.25 129.50
50 Kennesaw State 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
50 Texas A&M 4 133 589 4.43 3 33.25 147.25
54 Oklahoma 4 134 340 2.54 1 33.50 85.00
54 Toledo 4 134 379 2.83 3 33.50 94.75
56 Boise State 5 168 600 3.57 9 33.60 120.00
56 Colorado State 5 168 705 4.20 8 33.60 141.00
58 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
59 SMU 4 136 381 2.80 4 34.00 95.25
59 North Carolina 4 136 427 3.14 5 34.00 106.75
59 Army 3 102 562 5.51 6 34.00 187.33
59 Troy 4 136 764 5.62 9 34.00 191.00
63 Eastern Michigan 4 137 492 3.59 3 34.25 123.00
63 Virginia 4 137 591 4.31 5 34.25 147.75
65 Alabama 4 138 459 3.33 1 34.50 114.75
65 Arizona 2 69 283 4.10 2 34.50 141.50
65 Tulane 4 138 674 4.88 6 34.50 168.50
68 Washington 3 104 366 3.52 2 34.67 122.00
68 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
70 Georgia State 4 139 682 4.91 9 34.75 170.50
71 Connecticut 11 383 1440 3.76 14 34.82 130.91
72 South Florida 4 140 525 3.75 9 35.00 131.25
73 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 141 676 4.79 8 35.25 169.00
74 West Virginia 3 106 368 3.47 3 35.33 122.67
75 Miami (Ohio) 4 142 806 5.68 7 35.50 201.50
76 Oregon State 11 391 2096 5.36 24 35.55 190.55
77 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
78 Louisiana Tech 4 143 551 3.85 6 35.75 137.75
79 New Mexico 5 179 1292 7.22 14 35.80 258.40
80 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
80 Georgia Southern 4 144 929 6.45 13 36.00 232.25
82 Wyoming 5 181 824 4.55 7 36.20 164.80
82 Air Force 5 181 949 5.24 10 36.20 189.80
84 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
84 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
86 Wake Forest 4 147 706 4.80 6 36.75 176.50
86 New Mexico State 4 147 878 5.97 13 36.75 219.50
88 Liberty 3 111 506 4.56 9 37.00 168.67
89 Notre Dame 12 445 1666 3.74 11 37.08 138.83
90 Boston College 4 149 486 3.26 2 37.25 121.50
90 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 593 3.98 7 37.25 148.25
92 Kansas State 2 75 185 2.47 1 37.50 92.50
92 Georgia 4 150 648 4.32 5 37.50 162.00
94 Massachusetts 11 413 2122 5.14 30 37.55 192.91
95 TCU 3 113 418 3.70 4 37.67 139.33
96 UTSA 4 151 483 3.20 7 37.75 120.75
96 Duke 4 151 509 3.37 4 37.75 127.25
96 Central Michigan 4 151 634 4.20 7 37.75 158.50
96 Clemson 4 151 873 5.78 6 37.75 218.25
100 Florida 4 152 412 2.71 5 38.00 103.00
100 Texas Tech 3 114 545 4.78 9 38.00 181.67
102 Tulsa 4 153 471 3.08 6 38.25 117.75
102 Buffalo 4 153 627 4.10 7 38.25 156.75
104 Iowa State 3 115 442 3.84 2 38.33 147.33
105 Florida Atlantic 4 154 707 4.59 6 38.50 176.75
106 Temple 4 155 681 4.39 6 38.75 170.25
106 Charlotte 4 155 735 4.74 12 38.75 183.75
108 Michigan State 3 117 301 2.57 2 39.00 100.33
108 Southern Mississippi 4 156 892 5.72 12 39.00 223.00
108 Arkansas State 4 156 936 6.00 13 39.00 234.00
111 Pittsburgh 4 157 441 2.81 2 39.25 110.25
112 Texas State 4 158 515 3.26 9 39.50 128.75
113 Utah State 5 198 1090 5.51 11 39.60 218.00
114 Bowling Green 4 159 840 5.28 4 39.75 210.00
115 Akron 4 161 827 5.14 11 40.25 206.75
116 Western Kentucky 4 164 760 4.63 9 41.00 190.00
116 Coastal Carolina 4 164 778 4.74 7 41.00 194.50
118 San Jose State 5 206 787 3.82 9 41.20 157.40
119 Virginia Tech 4 165 724 4.39 8 41.25 181.00
120 Rice 4 166 634 3.82 6 41.50 158.50
121 East Carolina 4 167 410 2.46 2 41.75 102.50
121 UAB 4 167 781 4.68 8 41.75 195.25
121 Florida International 4 167 851 5.10 12 41.75 212.75
124 San Diego State 5 209 843 4.03 8 41.80 168.60
124 Western Michigan 5 209 1117 5.34 13 41.80 223.40
126 Navy 3 127 554 4.36 6 42.33 184.67
127 Marshall 4 170 774 4.55 8 42.50 193.50
128 UTEP 4 176 958 5.44 11 44.00 239.50
129 Jacksonville State 4 182 793 4.36 10 45.50 198.25
130 Kent State 4 184 1173 6.38 12 46.00 293.25
131 Mississippi State 4 189 840 4.44 5 47.25 210.00
132 Old Dominion 4 191 742 3.88 9 47.75 185.50
133 Purdue 3 144 807 5.60 10 48.00 269.00
134 Baylor 2 97 294 3.03 0 48.50 147.00